Hi

I'm a linux newbie but I more or less know my way around.
I've installed my modem and it seems to sync and everything. The probelm is I can't seem to browse the internet. I've tried changing a few config files, especially after looking in this forum, but nothing I do seems to work. Also what I have noticed was that when I connect to my ISP it seems to work for about 1 second. What I mean is that if my browser is open, and just after the modem has syncronised, when I click on refresh the first page of my homepage or a website will be displayed. But when I click on any link in the website it will give me an error saying that i'm not connected or something like that. If there is any specific info you need please let me know. The ISP I'm connected to is Onetel in london. Can any one give me some info on what I need to do.
Thank you

/sbib/ifconfig copy the stuff here please.

this is waht I got after typing "ifconfig -a"
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:200 (200.0 b) TX bytes:200 (200.0 b)


Here is what I get when I typed in startmodem
setting up USB support (1/5)..

loading UHCI support
/lib/modules/2.4.21/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o.gz: init_module: No such device
/lib/modules/2.4.21/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o.gz: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.21/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o.gz: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o.gz failed
/lib/modules/2.4.21/kernel/drivers/usb/host/usb-uhci.o.gz: insmod usb-uhci failed
couldn't load usb-uhci module

loading firmware (2/5)..

firmware seems to be already loaded

setting up modem (3/5)..

ECI load 2: success
synchronization successful

connecting modem (4/5)..

using channel 2
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x31223b0c>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x31223b0c>]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <auth chap MD5> <magic 0xa358a0a2>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <auth chap MD5> <magic 0xa358a0a2>]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x40 <fe2f7870dc27b3585c2e944b1c631c35>, name = "CENTRICA4-HG1.Ilford"]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x31223b0c>]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x3 <auth chap MD5> <magic 0xa358ac68>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x3 <auth chap MD5> <magic 0xa358ac68>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x31223b0c>]
sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x31223b0c]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x41 <cf09fa7a360d69c35c2e944bc76f44a4>, name = "CENTRICA4-HG1.Ilford"]
sent [CHAP Response id=0x41 <26fb8c33018c132d412db19964cc2226>, name = "my log in details"]
rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xa358ac68]
rcvd [CHAP Success id=0x41 ""]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <addr 217.41.210.72>]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x2 <addr 217.41.210.72>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x3 <addr 217.41.210.72>]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x3 <addr 217.41.210.72>]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 <addr 213.78.19.228>]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <addr 213.78.19.228>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x2 <addr 213.78.19.228>]
Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP
local IP address 213.78.19.228
remote IP address 217.41.210.72
connection successful

setting up route table (5/5)..

waiting for ppp0..

I tried it again and with my Mozilla browser I get this messages
"(website) could not be found. Please check the name and try again"
and
"connection was refused when attempting to contact www.onetel.co.uk"
I got these messages after I already connected to www.goolge.co.uk
I hope these will help

can you use IP address instead of nameserver? like google.com - 216.239.51.100?

ah? and your ISP nameserver adressess? Are they set? show me your /etc/resolv.conf

Hi. I tried the the ip address and also I tried to ping my name servers and my ISP itself but I don't get a responce.

this is what's in the resolv.config file
name server 212.67.120.148
name server 212.67.96.129

Looks like you're nearly there!

Perhaps check your route table has the default gateway set correctly, by issuing a 'route -n' command.

When you're up and connected, there should be an entry for the ppp0 interface (your modem) with your modems ip address in the gateway column. You should only have the one default gateway set, so delete any others.

Posting your route table might help us if no go....

hum hum... and at the configuration tool of aciadsl did you specified the nameservers? And please note not to use dhcp at the configuration. (at eciconf.sh/eciconftxt.sh)

Oh and don't give up there Ginorh! Up until last weekend I hadn't touched a recent version of Linux! By the end of the weekend I had managed to get Redhat 9 installed as a router/gateway, my Fujitsu FDX310 usb modem dialling up to Virgin.Net, and able to browse the net using several wireless enabled laptops! Was most impressed by how far Linux has come in recent years.

to gbg: I have specified the name servers in eciadsl.sh. I'm not too sure about dhcp. I'll check it again. Thanks again for the help.

to steveburkett: thanks. I don't plan to give up

Here is my ip routing table and I don't think it looks right

Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
217.41.210.73 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 217.41.210.73 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0

I typed in route -n and this is what I got.

Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface

217.41.210.73 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0

127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo

0.0.0.0 217.41.210.73 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0

I think all is right. Probably you have a firewall running or something. check iptables config.

Yeah, your route table looks good to me.

As gbg says, you might have some firewalling going on. See if you can ping:

127.0.0.1
217.41.210.73 (Is that a static IP? Or does it change around?)
212.67.120.148

217.41.210.73 yes this is a stasy the same but it's my isp's ip
my statisc ip is 213.78.19.228 and it's nowhere to be seen and how would I cahnge the settings on the firewall?